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Comment on this story Comment BEIRUT — An Irish U.N. peacekeeper was killed and several others wounded after unidentified attackers opened fire on a convoy in southern Lebanon, Irish and Lebanese military officials said Thursday. The Irish Defense Forces said in a statement said that a pair of armored vehicles carrying eight Irish UNIFIL peacekeeping […]

A line of migrants can be seen boarding a bus after being rescued in the English Channel, December 14, 2022, at the port in Dover, England. LEON NEAL/Getty London — At least four people died when a small boat apparently packed with migrants capsized in freezing temperatures in the English Channel overnight, the U.K. government […]

Washington — The U.S. issued nearly half a million permanent visas to immigrants abroad in fiscal year 2022 as legal immigration rebounded following a sharp drop in visa approvals at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which impeded global travel and crippled processing at U.S. consulates, unpublished government data show. During the 12-month span that […]

Comment on this story Comment KYIV, Ukraine — When 25-year-old Anastasia Mokhina donned fatigues and rushed off with her husband to help Ukraine defend itself as Russia invaded on Feb. 24, she quickly realized the military wasn’t well prepared for an influx of women volunteers. So her elder half-brother Andrii Kolesnyk, who was prevented from […]

Comment on this story Comment LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are expected to vent their grievances against the British monarchy on Thursday, when Netflix releases the final episodes of a series about the couple’s decision to step away from royal duties and make a new start in America. After the first three […]

Prince William and Kate visit Boston Prince William and Kate make first U.S. trip in 8 years 01:22 William, the Prince of Wales, and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, have released their family Christmas card — and this year, the royals went for a casual vibe. The couple and their three children, Prince George, Princess […]

Comment on this story Comment LONDON — Netflix will release the final three episodes of the “Harry & Meghan” documentary series on Thursday, with teaser reels suggesting this batch might more directly attack the British royal family than the first three episodes, which largely went after British tabloids for being intrusive and racist. In a […]

Comment on this story Comment BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Business is bouncing back in Bethlehem after two years in the doldrums during the coronavirus pandemic, lifting spirits in the traditional birthplace of Jesus ahead of the Christmas holiday. Streets are bustling with tour groups. Hotels are fully booked, and months of deadly Israeli-Palestinian fighting appears […]

Comment on this story Comment KYIV, Ukraine — At a closed-door meeting at the National Bank of Ukraine, which now has a military checkpoint just outside its headquarters, senior officials last week confronted new projections that their country’s war-ravaged economy could sink even further. Two months of relentless missile and drone attacks by Russia have […]

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine said Wednesday that it had secured the release of a U.S. citizen as well as 64 Ukrainian military service members in its latest prisoner swap with Russian forces. “Sixty-four soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who fought in Donetsk and Lugansk — in particular participated in the defense of the city […]